Georgetown played the first half Saturday against South Florida as it had several recent games: the defense was stingy, but the offense scarcely produced more points than the defense yielded. Coming out of intermission, though, the Hoyas hit their offensive stride while keeping the clamps on defensively, pushing the lead to twenty points and then beyond, all of which proved too much for the cold-shooting, error-prone Bulls to overcome. Henry Sims topped five-double digit Hoyas with 13 points, while also leading the team with 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
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After a pair of poor performances on the offensive end of the floor, the Hoyas decided to inflict some pain on their opponent for a change, turning up the intensity defensively to soundly defeat Connecticut, 58-44. Georgetown’s defense set the pace for the game, as the Hoyas were very active, deflecting passes on seemingly every possession, and holding the Huskies to 30% shooting on the night.

While the offense was still not firing on all cylinders, they slowly but surely took the lead and extended it to double digits in the first half, and kept the lead for the rest of the game. They also controlled the pace of the game, keeping the score low and not allowing the Huskies to turn the game into a track meet. And especially given how much Connecticut struggled to score in the half-court offense, that was a key to success.

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The Hoyas followed up a very shaky performance against Rutgers with an equally disappointing game against Pittsburgh, losing 72-60. Georgetown’s defense was poor for most of the game, with the Panthers getting open layups seemingly at will and scoring 32 points in the paint in the game. The inability to stop Pittsburgh combined with an offense that went over seven minutes without a field goal doomed Georgetown for failure. And with a big game against Connecticut coming up, the Hoyas cannot be happy with their most recent performances leading up to that showdown.

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Georgetown showed the ill effects of a week off Saturday, digging a 17-point hole from which it couldn’t get out, eventually falling against Pittsburgh, 72-60. The Hoyas sleep walked through much of the first half, sputtering on offense and not getting back on defense. While the deficit eventually was narrowed to five, the blue and gray committed too may errors, largely in the form of poor defensive rotations and forced shots on offense, to overtake a renewed Pittsburgh team.

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From the opening tip, it looked as though Georgetown did not have it’s A-game. Players were missing wide open shots, and the motion offense too often was not moving. The team made only three shots in the first half en route to its the worst shooting game of the year, 29.3% from the field.

The defense was solid, which was crucial, and the team was 70% from the free throw line, and in a game when the Hoyas shot 36 free throws, that made the difference. In the end, the Hoyas should try to put this game behind them and just be grateful that they were able to get a win when performing so poorly offensively. Hopefully, this performance was an anomaly, and the team can forget this game and move forward.

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Georgetown overcame its worst shooting stretch of the season Saturday, combining defensive discipline and clutch free-throw shooting to eke out a 52-50 win over Rutgers. The Hoyas trailed for nearly the entire game, leading just three times for a combined one and a half minutes. But it was the last lead, brought about by six straight points by freshman Otto Porter, that gave Georgetown the decisive advantage.

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On Sunday, Georgetown rode a dominant rebounding effort and a hot hand to a road conference victory. Tuesday, the formula was much the same, as the Hoyas relied on Jason Clark’s sharpshooting and team board work en route to a 83-75 win at DePaul.

Clark led all scorers, hitting 11 of 14 shots, 5 of 7 from three, en route to a career-high 31 points. The senior guard re-found his outside stroke, which had eluded him throughout a 4-for-22 three-point slump over the past six games. But he also played to his strengths, slashing to the hoop and pushing the ball in transition. Clark also affected the game in other ways, assuming primary ball-handling duties in the absence of point guard Markel Starks (who was sidelined with a stomach bug), swiping four steals, and grabbing five rebounds.

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The past few times that Georgetown made the trip to Chicago to take on DePaul, the Hoyas had returned home with easy victories, with the result almost a foregone conclusion. This game had a very different feel, as even when the Hoyas extended to a double digit lead, you weren’t convinced that DePaul was done for. As it was, Georgetown was able to add another road win to its resume and returns home with a deserved 83-75 win over DePaul.

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After a pair of uninspired losses, the Hoyas showed their resilience and put forth a solid performance to get back on the winning track. Georgetown struggled early but eventually settled down for a 69-49 road win over St. John’s. It was certainly a team effort, as the freshman bench chipped in 23 points and 21 rebounds. And despite a short lapse where the Red Storm used an 8-0 run to cut the lead to three with under seven minutes to play, Georgetown answered right back to regain control of the game, and for the first time during this year’s Big East season, the fans did not have to sweat it out in the final minutes.

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Georgetown wrapped the game on a 21-4 run Sunday afternoon, putting away a tense game with stingy defense and selfless offense. The closing effort impressively punctuated an otherwise uneven game.

Georgetown started the game slowly, scoring just five points over the first eight minutes. The Hoyas settled for three-pointers, several from well beyond the stripe, as the Red Storm racked up transition baskets, building an eight-point lead. But just when pessimism was setting in, the Hoyas’ offense began to click. Jason Clark hit a three out of the timeout, then Henry Sims rattled off five straight points out of the post and short corner. The made baskets allowed Georgetown to set up its zone, which proved tremendously effective against a St. John’s squad that made nothing all day from deep. The Red Storm went scoreless for more than six minutes, and managed just six more points before the half. For its point, Georgetown shot just 31 percent from the field for the half, and so couldn’t pull away. Still, ten offensive rebounds gave the Hoyas enough extra possessions to take a 25-19 lead into intermission.

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